The world famous author Dr. Pete "Oblinkin Larson" joins the show talk about the evolution of man as an outstanding endurance runner as well as other topics in his new book "Tread Lightly: Form, Footwear, and the Quest for Injury-Free Running."

After a three month hiatus, we are back to recording...and it shows in one of our most random episodes to date. We had a lot catching up to do. We talked about our time off and recapped our plans for this upcoming racing season.

No, not that kind of juicing! We are joined by Shane from RunningOnJuice.com to talk about how fruit and vegetable juicing plus running has led him to a healthier lifestyle, and an AMAZING 70lbs of weight loss.

Running + Juggling = Joggling. That is how Perry Romanowski rolls. Perry is that guy that you have seen running the Chicago Marathon juggling three sacks and having a good time. He stops by the show to tell us how he got into Joggling and how it is (and will always be) the sport of the future.

Pete, our resident show/form expert from Runblogger joins us on the show this week to talk about the minimalist spectrum as well as the history of running which is the topic of soon to be released book.

It’s a new year!! Happy 2012 everybody. We talk about our new year’s resolutions, goals, or whatever you would like to call it this episode. It’s a leap year so we’ll all have 1 extra day to make sure we hit these goals, right?

We are joined by Jeremy and Golden, the co-founders of the Altra Running company, to talk about the genesis of their popular running shoe company. These guys are also well established runners so they share their stories on running and the endurance lifestyle.

We chat with Ray Maker from the DCRainMaker blog about great gear gift ideas for the endurance athlete. Ray higlights great gps watches for runners and triathletes as well as other wellness tracking devices for general health and fitness.

We welcome Paul Ingraham from SaveYourself.ca. Paul, former Licensed Massage Therapist, who now writes extensively on the science of aches, pains, and injury. Paul discusses the different approaches to handling running injuries and also debunks some popular notions on the topic

The guys welcome back the yak-farming, zombie-hunting, PF-combatant Mad Dog Chris Russell from RunRunLive. Fresh off his personal worst at Chicago, the veteran running godfather swings in to give us a quick session on what to do the week before a marathon.

We are joined again by coach Jeff from PRSFit. Coach Jeff came on as part of the marathon preparedness episodes that we have been doing over the past two weeks. This time, the focus was on an individualized taper and race plan for Raymond.

This episode, we are joined by the one, the only, Mr. Bart Yasso - Chief Running Officer at Runners World and the author of My Life on the Run! Bart sheds some light on our upcoming first marathons as well as some great info on running your first marathon.

This episode, Dr. Lam joins us again and as usual brings with a whole lot medical knowledge. This week's discussion revolves around children and running. Lam talks about his observation on this topic as a practicing physician and offers up advice for parents.

This episode picks up where we left off on our two part injury special. Yes, we are are talking about injuries. However, this time we focus on injuries that caused you to not finish a race that you worked so hard training for. Just like in part one, we welcome three members of community who share their experiences with this situation.

This episode kicks off part 1 of our injury special. Yes, we are are talking about injuries - specifically injuries that caused you to DNS, did not start. That is injuries that pull you out of your A race. We welcome three members of community who share their experiences with this situation.

This episode, we take you down memory lane through a year of Geeks in Running Shoes. It has been a very exciting year of producing GiRS episodes. We’ve learned a great deal about podcasting and we are really glad that you have stuck with us – because we know that its been very rocky at times.

This episode, the guys are excited to talk with Bryon Powell from iRunFar. Bryon is the author of Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons and an 19 year veteran of endurance running. Bryon came on the show to discuss trail running and give some introductory advice on ultra marathons.

This episode, the guys are joined by members of the online running community to talk about their most recent PRs. The show featured Jake, Dan, and Chanthana. Each of them had interesting stories of how they ended reaching such major PRs in their running career.

This episode, the guys are excited to talk with Certified Sports Psychology Consultant Dr. Cindra Kamphoff of Runner’s Edge Minnesota. Dr. Kamphoff is a Certified Sport Psychology Consultant who specializes in the psychology of running and marathoning. She is also an accomplished runner herself. Dr. Kamphoff talks about strategies that help in building mental toughness, confidence, and remaining motivated in marathon training as well as other aspects of the psychology of running such addiction, and race day anxiety.

This episode, the guys are super stoked to talk to the Talking Horse himself. You may know him as Caballo Blanco or as Micah True. He is the race organizer of the Copper Canyon Ultra-marathon and friend of the Raramuri.

This episode, the guys are recording live from the Missouri Running Company store in University City, Missouri. They got invited by(Lori and Jim, the founders of the store) to talk shoes, running, and get introduced to some really cool accessories such as the YurBuds and the new Nike Plus SportsWatch.

This episode, the guys are INVADED BY VEGANS! Gordon comes in to talk about his weight-loss and training as Vegan. We also get a call from Megan(Veganrunningmom) to talk about vegan nutrition and the journey towards a non animal based diet.

This episode, the guys are joined by...well, a bunch of people. This is the first attempt to take live calls while recording and have live interaction with the community. This episode, everyone was a guest!

This episode, the guys are happy to have Suzi Storm on the show to for a live recording over ustream. Suzi is a fellow Beer Runner to watch in 2011. She talks about her tremendous weight loss journey with Weight Watchers, and her overall take on running.

This episode, the guys welcome another amazing ultra marathoner to the show. Anton Krupicka is an amazing ultra marathoner who has won multiple ultra races. He joins the guys to discuss trail running, shoes, and answers listener submitted questions!

This episode, the guys are joined for a chat by Joe D'Amico aka McRunner. He is fresh off the L.A. Marathon with an impressive time of 2:36:14 (aka 5:57 min/mile average!). Joe talks running and goes over his experiences being the McRunner.

This episode, the guys are joined by a fellow twitter friend TriBeccaTo to give a womans point of view of the run life balance. Along with the guys, she talks about the balance of work, family life, and tri training - kind of reminiscent of episode 18 with Ari.

This episode, the guys are alone. They discuss the very interesting changes to the Boston Marathon qualifying times and registration process and also go over their week in training. Jason has been focusing on cross-training, Raymond is still (ahem) resting.

This episode, the guys are joined by Christina and Jerry from the Miles4Kids organization to talk about running for a cause. In keeping with a theme of running for reasons other speed, they discuss this cause and social running in general.

Dia Duit everyone! This episode, the guys recap their performance on the St. Louis Frostbite Half Marathon. Join the excitement and feel the "runners high" as the guys go into great detail about the race.

This episode, the Geeks talk to...well, themselves. No guest, just the guys. Jason and Ray go over some long overdue listener e-mail, review some holiday gift ideas from friends in the running community, and talk about about the importance of the community support.

He's Baaack!, this episode the guys welcome back the Running Laminator to show. Just like the last time he was on, Lam dropped some serious knowledge. This week's discussion revolved around topics such as running ambassadorship, overall health benefits of running, and a review of this past year of running.

The guys welcome Brian Hatfield this episode to discuss topics that new runners face as they begin the journey to becoming endurance athletes. Brian, a 9 time multi-marathoner, brings the perspective of a regular guy who decided to take up running almost five years ago.

This episode, the guys welcome Scott Jurek, one of the most prolific American ultra marathoners. Scott and the guys talk about ultra-marathons, the vegan lifestyle, and Scott's experience from the popular Born to Run Book.

This week, the geeks welcome Ari of RunAnskyRun to shed some light on healthy run/life balance. They guys discuss how running can fit into family life, gain some insight into Jewish customs, and Ari has tips for Kosher fueling.

OK, take 2 of Episode 15. This week the Geeks welcomed Allan Gyorke of the Running with the Pack podcast. Allan and the guys catch up on some training of the week, waxed poetic about the Chicago Marathon, Boston Marathon selling out in ~8 hours, and the Race Contract.

In this episode, the Geeks are delighted to have Dr. Pete Larson of RunBlogger on the show.Pete and the guys catch up on some training of the week, talk about shoes, winter running (tights!), and the Chicago Marathon.

This episode, the Geeks are finally reunited. Ray is back from London (and back to running!), Jason is, well, back from last week. This is an episode about nothing. Some race updates from the weekend, training updates, alcohol, and some explanation about breast milk. Oh Boy!

Jason solo hosts this episode. In the course of under two years, special guest Ben Davis has lost 120 pounds, completed a marathon and an Ironman, and found happiness. Join Jason and Ben as they discuss weight loss and lifestyle change.

This episode, the guys are joined by Brandon Wood (IronBrandon). Along with Brandon, they recap Jasons first Half Marathon experience as well as talk about how Brandon got into long distance running. The guys also discuss running form and Newton running shoes.

Jason is up to 9 miles! His weekly update included a successful 5k race and a 9 mile long run. Raymond finally got some good news regarding his injury. The guys discuss the Spirit of The Marathon documentary.

A rare Tuesday night recording with special guest the Running Laminator (@runninglam). The Dr. is in! The guys talk at length with Lam about the risk of overhydration as well as other health related issues for new runners.

Jason returns after run-in with the Twittervirus. The guys discuss the "Running on the Sun", documentary on the Badwater 135 Ultramarathon as well as talk about a listener comment on forefoot running form versus shoe selection.

This week, we are down to one host, Jason caught a virus and has been sick all weekend. Ray hosts the show with guest, Molly Marco(lifeiskitsch) on the show. Together they recap their training from the previous week and discuss the recent popularity of half marathons.

This episode, the geeks talked about the podcast hitting iTunes (yay!), as well as the Twitter follower of last week turning out to be a good pick. Training updates mainly centered around Jason's since Ray still is nursing his bad leg. The guys also discuss what they wear running.

Jason was back to running last week while Ray is still hurt. Jason reviewed Born to Run by Christopher McDougall. Ray reviewed mileage tracking iPhone apps RunKeeper and iMapMyRun. Good show as the guys talk about their training for the upcoming Chicago Half Marathon. Note: Due to technical difficulties, Ray's audio is still not up to par. We apologize as we try to figure out how to fix it.

Customer Reviews

Great stuff

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roadrunn3r

These guys are GREAT! Great chemistry between them has made every episode a winner. Jason and Ray are new to runnning and podcasting but don't let that stop you from subscribing, they are quick learners! I'm already a big fan and looking forward to hearing more episodes. Peace! ;-)

Good stuff!

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shadwell

These guys are great. They have a wonderful dynamic. A fun give and take about their running and all that entails. Give this show a chance and you'll wait eagerly for the new episodes. I can see "G.I.R.S. Nation" growing by the day!

Highly recommended!

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kylek350

This is a very accessible discussion of running from two normal guys. Very entertaining!